John Miller Faison

(1862-1915)

At a Glance

Dr. John Miller Faison was a physician and U.S. Congressman for the 3rd District of North Carolina. He is the brother of two Charlotte Female Institute students, Mary Hicks Faison and Sallie Eliza Faison .

Biographical Data

Important Dates

John Miller Faison was born on April 17, 1862, in Faison. He died on April 21, 1915, gunshot wound, and was buried in Faison Cemetery.

Relatives

• Parents: Henry William Faison (1823-1885) and Martha Winifred Hicks (1832-1900).
• Siblings:
  • six brothers, Albert Dewey Faison (1866-1871), Henry Elias Faison (1859-1945), Isham Rowland Faison (1855-1938), James Hicks Faison (1857-1887), Percy V. Faison (b. 1868) and William Miller Faison (1864-1953).
  • three sisters, Sallie Eliza Faison (1851-1939) , Martha Winifred Faison (1873-1937) and Mary Hicks Faison (1853-1897).
• Others: Thomas Buckner Peirce (brother-in-law, 1847-1912), Henry Faison Peirce (nephew, 1874-1931), Margaret Hill Peirce (niece, 1876-1940), Wentworth Willis Peirce (nephew, 1878-1923), Thomas Buckner Peirce, Jr. (nephew, 1880-1859), James Hicks Peirce (nephew, 1882-1921), Isham Rowland Peirce (nephew, 1886-1913), Christopher Dudley Peirce (nephew, 1886-1972), Martha Winifred Peirce (niece, 1888-1943), Sarah F. Peirce (niece, 1890-1957), Anna Taylor Peirce (niece, b. 1892) and John Miller Peirce (nephew, 1893-1968).